The next day, we drove to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. It was really snowy there. On the way in, we went to the Grove of the Patriarchs. Those are really old trees. On the hike, we had to cross a stream on a swinging bridge that was high above the water. It was fun, but a little scary. Only one person could be on the bridge at a time.
We stayed at another old lodge called Paradise Inn. I can see why it got that name. The lobby had huge log beams everywhere and giant crackling fireplaces at both ends. When we walked out the front door, we could see Mount Rainier smack dab in front of us. We were lucky because hardly anyone gets to see the top of the mountain because it is covered in fog most of the time…but while we were there, it was in plain view. Mount Rainier is one of Pa’s favorite places, and he was happy to be back there.
The next morning Pa and I went on a long hike to Carter and Mad Cap falls, while the girls sat by the fire. When we got to the trail head of the falls we started to go faster. When we got to the falls we accidentally went too far and had to hike back. The trail was awesome! We had to climb over and under trees in the path and over some giant rocks in our way. Then we went on a different trail called the trail to the shadows. It was so short. Then we headed back.
When we got back my Mom and I climbed a snowy hill and had a snowball fight. Then we climbed into bed and onto Olympic and Sol Duc Hot Springs.
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